Howmet TX
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, Jul 12 2009 11:11 AM
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 11:11 AM
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 01:06 PM
More detail than my HO one. 
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 04:58 PM
And I STILL can't find a 1/24 clear body of this!
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 05:06 PM
That's because none was ever made in the day. 
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 08:34 PM
I got a '67 Howmet turbine 1/32 scale from Patto's Place. He even has (had?) decals.
MPC made a 1/25 scale kit that could be adapted.
MPC made a 1/25 scale kit that could be adapted.
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 08:59 PM
And I STILL can't find a 1/24 clear body of this!
That's because none was ever made in the day.
I kinda think John Dilworth (HowmetTX, if that's not too broad a hint) would be chagrined to hear this. I'm lookin' at a pop of this one right now, all hunkered down right there by my Samsung flat-screen all expectant-like, keening " Do Me, MEEEEEE!!" like a begging puppy.
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EDIT: John's got decals too, I think.
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:10 PM
Duffles, that car was a total loser in racing, so why would you want one?
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:13 PM
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:16 PM
... And, hey: how many damn races did everyone's-favorite-D3-damn-darling-body-of-choice Ti22 win anyway?
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:17 PM
I believe that John Dillworth (Homet) had done a vac form, mold of the Homet car not sure of what scale it was in though. Maybe he will see this post answer up about it. I know I saw pictures of him working on the mold on the SlotForum site.
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:20 PM
I believe that John Dillworth (HowmetTX) had done
Got it, Larry, see post #6.
...And, hey: how many damn races did [...]Ti22[...]
(Jeez, I hope I got the number right, I'm way past bedtime here!)
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:25 PM
how many damn races did everyone's-favorite-D3-damn-darling-body-of-choice Ti22 win anyway?
Only one, but it was, unlike the TX, a brilliant design.
The Howmet was a McKee rather obsolete tube frame with a slow-going helicopter turbine that COULD have been competitive if it not take half a day to get it to speed... 
Its only true advantage was light weight, but a gas turbine takes its grand time to get going, so the project was doomed by simple calculation, which apparently Ray Heppenstal failed to do before spending beaucoup money.
Besides that they had no engine brakes and the period Girlings or Kelsey-Hayes were woefully inadequate. Eventually it did get 917 brakes, but it still had a problem slowing down...
But I understand the attraction of the underdog...
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Posted 12 July 2009 - 10:33 PM
Here is the body kit complete by John Dillworth in glorious 1/24 scale.
Kit comes with body, interior, resin head, headlight buckets and another vac formed piece I have yet to identify.
Interior fits the body perfectly and the design looks pretty close to the pictures.
This one I am saving for a special occasion...
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Posted 13 July 2009 - 01:55 AM
Gentlemen,
Here are the Howmet TX's body, paint job and chassis, all by John "Howmet TX" Dilworth:
Regards,
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Posted 13 July 2009 - 02:30 AM
Did somebody call my name?
The Howmet won a lot of hearts over here in Britland when it raced at Brands Hatch in 1832 or whenever it was, with popular driver Hugh Dibley at the wheel. It certainly caught my imagination and never let go. I've made vacforms in both scales, and a resin version in 1/32...
These are the two 1/32 babies - a repop of the old British GT Models in vac, and my own resin version in the background.
Edo's pics of big brother are better than mine.
Jairus - that other bit of plastic is meant to be the bucket for the Chaparral 2 style nose lights. Difficult to fit and leave room for the guide though, I admit. You have to have the nose riding above the guide to use it. I prefer the car to sit low with the guide tucked in behind.
As the very, very great Steely Dan put it;
'There's a name for the winners in the world- but I want a name when I lose/
Call me Deacon Blue'
I'm a big, big fan of Deacon Blue cars. Lotus 40, anyone?
The Howmet won a lot of hearts over here in Britland when it raced at Brands Hatch in 1832 or whenever it was, with popular driver Hugh Dibley at the wheel. It certainly caught my imagination and never let go. I've made vacforms in both scales, and a resin version in 1/32...
These are the two 1/32 babies - a repop of the old British GT Models in vac, and my own resin version in the background.
Edo's pics of big brother are better than mine.
Jairus - that other bit of plastic is meant to be the bucket for the Chaparral 2 style nose lights. Difficult to fit and leave room for the guide though, I admit. You have to have the nose riding above the guide to use it. I prefer the car to sit low with the guide tucked in behind.
As the very, very great Steely Dan put it;
'There's a name for the winners in the world- but I want a name when I lose/
Call me Deacon Blue'
I'm a big, big fan of Deacon Blue cars. Lotus 40, anyone?
John Dilworth
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Posted 13 July 2009 - 03:15 PM
MrP: Some of us hope against hope for the underdog. It's sort of fun.
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 05:12 AM
The answer, good Doktor, is I think it looks COOL! I need a copy just to fawn over. Thanks Duffy and Larry, for that info! 
I need to send a PM right now to Howmet (the guy, not the car)! 
I need to send a PM right now to Howmet (the guy, not the car)!
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 09:00 AM
Sounds cool tooo.
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 09:48 AM
As I said...
My good friend Chuck Haines restored one of the two cars but could not get one of the original turbines because they cost $250K... same issue as in trying to restore one of the Lotus 56, the engine costs too much money so the surviving examples all have the wrong turbine.
But I understand the attraction of the underdog...
My good friend Chuck Haines restored one of the two cars but could not get one of the original turbines because they cost $250K... same issue as in trying to restore one of the Lotus 56, the engine costs too much money so the surviving examples all have the wrong turbine.
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 02:19 PM
Maybe - just maybe - McKee will bring the Howmet out yet again at ROAD AMERICA HISTORIC RACES this coming weekend. I will be there. Camping at the Carosel or out in the back forty at Plymouth Rock....
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 04:01 PM
I didn't see the TX on the event entry list Larry, but often people bring "display" cars that aren't officially entered.
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 01 December 2013 - 01:51 AM
There is a 1/32 model on eBay right now for $15. If you have the inclination to buy one...
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Posted 01 December 2013 - 03:16 PM
The only running TX is owned by a French guy living in Luxemburg because of the truly insane income and property taxes levied in France on anyone above the poverty level.
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